Dance In New York Songtext / Lyric

Think there's a line that I crossed somewhere over the border

'Cause I broke every rule you had written in your little book

Singing Neil Young songs to the ones who, like lambs to the slaughter,

Are combing their hair and selling stories about drugs they took



And Renee she thinks that all of her prayers have been answered

And she stands under the lights to make those six wires sing

But the truth is those strings are just pulled by a room full of chancers

And there's nothing original, not even original sin



And I want to run, run, run fast as I can

Let those grey gloves wrap their fingers around my heart

Yeah, I want to run, run, run so far from here

'Til the streets of Manhattan just tear this waster apart

No, I don't wanna talk

I wanna dance in New York

I wanna dance in New York



Well, I heard a breeze blow like a ghost riding out 'cross the ocean

And the smell of the midsummer sun dripping down through the blue

It's so easy to drift through these things with your eyes half open

Looking out for the prize, lining up all the things left to prove






And who would have thought that a year on I'd be where I'm standing

Half singing a song to a person I've only half met

I have fought like a wildcat for space and understanding

And, boy, let me tell you I'm not done fighting yet



'Cause I want to run, run, run fast as I can

Let those grey gloves wrap their fingers around my heart

Yeah, I want to run, run, run so far from here

'Til the streets of Manhattan just tear this waster apart

No, I don't wanna talk

I wanna dance in New York

I wanna dance in New York



So sing to me all of you children of one minute wonder

Sing it out like you've always wanted to do

I will dance in the street no matter whose sky I'm under

You sing it out and I'll sing it straight back to you



Then let me run, run, run as fast as I can

Let those grey gloves wrap their fingers around my heart

Yeah, I want to run, run, run so far from here

'Til the streets of Manhattan just tear this waster apart

No, I don't wanna talk

I wanna dance in New York

I wanna dance in New York

I wanna dance in New York